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BlackRock Aladdin Business, Business Consultant (eFront), Vice President, Japan in Tokyo, Japan
About this role
Join a team of former Private Equity, Hedge Fund, and Fund Administration professionals responsible for client-facing deployments of eFront’s cutting-edge, cloud-based solutions that cover front to back office needs across the Alternative Investments space, including for General Partners, Limited Partners and Asset Servicers.
Reporting to a Business Consulting Manager, Business Consultants work with a diverse group of clients, across several asset classes including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private debt, and venture capital, advising clients on system best practices and workflows around fundraising, deal pipeline management, fund management, portfolio management, investment monitoring, and GL accounting.
Responsibilities:
Leading hands-on Initiation & Discovery workshops with clients, providing training on our out-of-the-box solutions, prescribing industry standard solutions
Learn our clients’ investment structures, current workflows and reporting needs
Analyzing clients’ business requirements and perform a gap analysis versus our best practice solutions, challenging clients on their existing business processes and requirements, where appropriate
Working in conjunction with our Implementation Consultant team, design/implement/test solutions to meet client business requirements.
Provide ongoing client advisory and support during the implementation, including solving data migration/reconciliation issues and UAT
Lead/support end-user training
Collaborate effectively with all members of the team, helping to build an inclusive, supportive, commercially focused environment
Partner with our Product team to communicate new requirements and trends you’re seeing with our clients to help shape product innovation
When required, collaborate with our Business Development and Solutions Engineering teams on proof of concepts
Education and Qualifications/Skills:
Bachelor's degree or higher
Previous experience in Fund Administration, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, or other Alternative Investment asset classes preferred
Experience deploying financial software a plus
Exceptional analytical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills
A positive can-do attitude
Excellent time management skills, ability to multi-task and perform well under time restrictions.
Expected to travel periodically.
Proficiency in Japanese is advantageous but not a must
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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